 3 approaches to the origin of life
 2 types of science
 Satans 2 pronged “scientific” attack on Christianity
 Uniformatarianism
 Evolution
 Fossils
 Dinosaurs
 Some specially “designed” creatures
 Entropy
 Radio-isotope Dating methods
 Symbionic life
 Pre and Post Flood Environments
 Life Spans of Biblical men
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1 Literal Biblical Creation
 God always existed and has a plan
 God created all matter & energy and life in a literal 6 days
 Genesis is Literal,
 Earth is <10,000 years old
2 Mainstream Science
 Matter & Energy always existed in a state of change
 Life developed on its own (Evolution)
 Earth is Billions of years old
 Things happened long ago as they do today
3 Non-Literal (Figurative) Creation or Theistic Evolution
 God always existed
 God Created Energy & Matter (Big Bang)
 God used (or allowed) the Evolution Process to develop life
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“Origins”, A Study in Creation 3
Life is Eternal and
God makes the Rules
Life is Temporary so man can make his own
Rules
Life is Evolutionary so
God wants man to make the Rules
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8. IMPROVEMENT
1. GENERAL OBSERVATION 2. ASSUMPTIONS
3. HYPOTHESIS
Medical Science
Electronics Physics
Mechanics
7. UNDERSTANDING
6. CORRELATION
Oceanography
4. EXPERIMENT
5. DETAILED OBSERVATION
1. GENERAL OBSERVATION
8. IMPROVEMENT
2. ASSUMPTIONS
Cosmology (Way out in Space)
Geology
Paleontology/Geology (Way back in Time)
7. UNDERSTANDING
6. CORRELATION
3. HYPOTHESIS
4. EXPERIMENT
5. DETAILED OBSERVATION
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Uniform-i-tarian-ism
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(Lyell)
The earth changes slowly and gradually and has always done so at the rates we see it change today.
Evolution
-
(Darwin)
Complex life forms evolved from simpler life forms by natural selection and random mutation. Liiving organsims developed from non-living chemicals by natural processes and random chance.
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Chance of Mutation in DNA Today = 1 in 10 7 (10,000,000)
2 Related Mutations = 1 in 10 14
4 Related Mutations = 1 in 10 28
Mutation Based Evolution of the Horse 1 in 10 3,000,000
HOWEVER
- The Number of Particle interactions in 5 Billion Years is only about 10 170 therefore -
The Odds are Ridiclulous Against Mutation Based Evolution
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Definition : Entropy Degree of Disorganization
2nd Law of Thermodynamics
“ in the absence of the application of energy, intelligently applied, everything runs down toward disarray ”
- Concentrations of energy (heat) are lost
- Complexity Decreases
- Order Decreases
- Information is lost
Could the complex protien chains of life (DNA) have formed by themselves from simple carbon molecules ?
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We see the effects of Entropy everyday -
In Your Body
If you don’t feed it the right stuff, it dies and looses its complex organization (“returns to dust”)
In Your Home
- Without the A/C on everthing comes to the same temperature.
- Things left alone deteriorate (like your room!)
We also know that energy applied indescriminately almost always destroys organization ( Fires, Bombs, Earthquakes, etc)
Is the universe complex, Yes. Do energy concentrations exist, Yes.
What is the obvious conclusion ? It all just happened? NO
Creative Intelligence Exists!
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Science says “Complexity and
Organization has increased over time”
NOT OBSERVED
Plants
Protiens
Molecules
Animals
Man
Time
Creation
Loss of abilities
Fall
Flood
The Bible says “Complexity and
Organization has decreased over time”
OBSERVED
Loss of species
Loss of Longevity
Sin
Time
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Canopy of “Waters” Above
(possibly ice)
- Less harmful radiation reaches the surface
- More Ozone above / less on the surface
Single Land Mass
Single Sea
- Uniform Temperate Climate - Dew not Rain ( possibly within 4 o C )
- Giganticism in Plant and Animal Life
- No Animal Food Chain - Plants are the only Food Source
- Longevity of Man averages 900 years
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Land Mass is Divided
Canopy is gone
- More harmful UV radiation at the surface
- Less Ozone above / more on the surface
- Colder Ocean / Less O
2
A Tougher World - Large Temperature variations / Storms / Wind
Longevity of Man (and probably animals) is 10% of what it was
Extinctions of larger species
Animal Food Chain is needed
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1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
(God took him)
Shape of this curve is significant in science today. It is a classic
“ transient decay “ curve.
Adam
Seth
Enos
Kenan
Mahaleel
Jared
Enoch
Methusala
Lamech
Noah
Shem
Arphaxad
Salah
Eber
Peleg
Reu
Serug
Nahor
Terah
Abraham
Issac
Jacob
Job
Moses
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Cosmic Ray
C12 C14
C12
C12
C14
C14
C12
C12
C14
C12
C14
C12
C12
C12 C14
C12
C12
C14
C12 in the past
- C12 and C14 exist in the environment
- Animal consumes C12 and C14
- Animal dies
- C12 stays C12 but C14 decays to C12
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C12 C12 C12 C12
C14 C14 see how much
C14 is left.
sample of the dead animal
13 in the present
C14 C12
- Amount of C14 will be less due to radioactive decay
- C12 to C14 amounts are compared
- if we know how much C14 was present when the animal died, we can tell how long he has been dead
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How much C14 was there when the animal died?
Assumptions made when the geologic column was made -
- C12 and C14 were at equilibrium (stable ratio that exists today)
- C12 and C14 were evenly mixed in the environment
But -
- C12 and C14 are not at equilibrium today ..... C14 ratio is increasing
- C14 rate of decay today is only 70% the rate of C14 formation .
- This was published in 1958 but no one re-wrote the text books!
- people began using circular logic
Today C14 is considered invalid beyond 5000 years
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Life Forms
Rock Layers
Rocks are dated by geologists based on what fossils they contain
Fossils are dated by paleontologists based on what rock layers they are found in
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- 2 volitale & corrosive chemicals
- Inhibitor protien
- catalyst
- Hi temp combustion chamber
- 200+ Degree reaction
Other Amazingly well “Engineered” life forms and Symbionic relationships.
- Woodpecker
- WomBat
- Angler Fish
- Yucca Moth
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It doesn’t work at all until it all works !
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• Bible teaches Death entered the world with Adams Sin
 Evolution assumes death always existed
 Gen 1:29 .. No animal food chain prior to the Flood (Gen 9:3)
 1 Cor 15:21 .. Death came through man
 Rom 8:21 .. the whole of creation (not just man!)
• Bible says Adam “Fell” and things decayed, (not got better)

God Finished creation and it was Good!
 Gen 3:14-17 ... God cursed all

Acts 3:21 .. God will restore the perfection
• All Key Doctrines of the Bible are founded in Genesis

Mans Sin nature and the Need for Christ
 God’s nature / God’s Plan / Concept of Atonement

More than 100 New Testament quotations from Genesis
• Genesis reads like literal history

Real people , real places, real events
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• “Days” can’t be millions of years

Adam created on the 6th day (lived 6th and 7th)
 “day” used in Gen 14-19 5x as related to nights, seasons and years
• “each after it’s kind”
 Genesis chapter 1 clearly teachs reproduction by “kind” or species
 Evolution requires 1 kind can change into another.
• PreFlood men were not “primitive simpletons”
 Adam was created “perfect” and “named” all creatures
 Decendants worked with musical instruments (Gen 4)

Longevity is not consistent with Evolution
• Evolution and Genesis have different basic sequences

Trees before sea life
 Earth before sun
 a Sun is not needed for the “new earth” in Revelation
Why not believe Gods Word, He was there, Darwin wasn’t.
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